Gov. Larry Hogan Says He's 100 Percent Cancer-Free

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) -- Governor Larry Hogan has news that Marylander have been waiting to hear--the outcome of his cancer treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Political reporter Pat Warren was in the room when the governor announced he is cancer-free.

The governor says of all the challenges in his life, this has been the toughest.

After six rounds of chemo, Governor Hogan has reason for Thanksgiving.

"I'm very thankful to be able to report that incredibly as of today I am 100 percent cancer-free and in remission," Hogan said.

Monday's is a much different atmosphere than a news conference in June, when flanked by his family, Governor Hogan announced his cancer diagnosis.

"Because of the fast-growing nature of this thing, we can't waste any time, we can't wait," Hogan said in June.

And there was no sugar-coating the treatment.

"They want to kill the cancer and keep you alive," he said.

Marylanders watched as he lost his hair, but never his heart, conducting state business to a degree that surprised some and offering encouragement to cancer patients throughout the state, giving heightened awareness to the challenge faced by thousands who may otherwise go unnoticed.

It's given the governor a new calling.

"It also made me much more sympathetic and understanding of what families go through and what other people suffering from cancer go through," Gov. Hogan said. "So, I've developed a new calling in life and I've met hundreds of new friends and I've got a new thing to focus on. Even though I've got a lot of other things to keep me busy, I'm going to be focused on this issue for as long as I live."

The governor says although this chapter may be over, the journey continues.

Although Gov. Hogan is in remission, he will still have to check-in with his doctors regularly.